Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
THE IVY CITY TRACK.
Getting Things Ready for the spring
Meeting.

TIE HORSES WHICH HAVE wINTERED THERE m COOL
CONDITION, AND EVERYTHING PROMISING A SUCCESS
FUL SEASON.
The flne weather Of the last few DAYS has pu,
the Ivy City race track In excellent shape, an6
tne horses out there are being worked into con
oiIlon Ior inc seasons racing. The stables now al
Ivy City comprise the horses that w1ntered there
about sixty In number.
VI F. Burch has eight, among the number Telie
Doe Blggonnet. Pasha, Tidal Wave, and several
two-year-OldS
Jos. Mcmahon has stable Of eleven, among
tnem being the well-known Swift Herbert, A
Reed, Calera, frankie B., Hopeful, Gold Ban,
Meadow Queen, Larry Farrell, and 10 Lee
DAVIS q Hall have string Of IL headed nv the
Iavonte Bess. They have also Bet, Vinton Enigma
l Pnnce George, Maid, also Monticello and several
oIutI promising youngsters.
Thev a. are snnXs soal e. has horses all good ones
mnmnd dfG noax zen Strke Maggie j., Error, Glen
Riggs has Harry r. Andy snd Sau westae,d a,
youngsters.
,,sn Mhstaker tai Barry have Lady Dean, Major Van.
Hoge has 4. and the Saratoga stables have seve.
The horses that have wtntered at Ivy City have
au oOne wen and are now in fine condition except
FRANK ward. He has been suffering with severe
Solo, ana VIII not be flt for work for some time
SS SMllt may not be seen at the coming meeting
sne naI spllnt on one of her fore legs and 1t had
10 De 6llstered: Mr. McMahan will not run her
untu she shall have entirely recovered
THR HORSES AT WORK.
"A STAR reporter made an early trip to the tracE
10 see the horses work. Burch's string was The
nrst to show, and all Of them are In prime con
dition- They are little high In flesh, as are al
tne horses at Ivy City, owing the fact that ths
unIavoraDle weather OF the early spring prevented
aS aceise training But every day between this ant
tne meeting will be used for all it is worth, and
the trainers expect to have their horses In yerJ
lair condition for speed
Iene Doe and Biggonnet, Of Burch's string, botl
In her work yesterday Telie Doe made mile IL
:54 without extra eXertlOn Jennings str1nl
SHOWS up In form to satisfy him this year. Boa;
ana zen strike ran mile yesterday over the track
vor1te Of Davis & Halls stable, has entirely ne
covered fr0m the hurt she got last season. and sh
Is as handsome as a picture.
9O McMahon had Herbert, FRANKIE B.. Gold Ban
at two-mlnute gait. Herbert is looking finely
ana Frande B. never looked so well In his life
Caera Is IN dne form, and bids fair to earn honor
IOr tne StaDie. Mr.. Mcmahon has Two splendid
anything, will both make fast records. One O
them, Larry Farrell, is full brother to Franz
Ward. The other colt has been named JO Lee
Neither OF these colts has been entered here They
VIII not run until the Saratoga meeting.
THE OUTLOOK.
Other stables having entries for the sprins
meeting will begin to arrive In few days and g,
into active training at Ivy City. The meetins
VIII begin on the Sd OF next month and continu,
pick OF many OF the best stables and the program
has been arranged so as to induce large fields {,
start In the stake races Workmen are busy max
Ing repairs at the track and putting the building
Id proper order. The track is having the very bes
attention, and there Is every assurance OF = sue
cessSful meetinT